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Table 3 Distribution of riders and pillion riders based on helmet use and sex

From: Prevalence and factors associated with effective helmet use among motorcyclists in Mysuru City of Southern India

 

Riders (N = 2134)

Pillion riders (N = 1365)

p valuea

 

Male (a) (n = 1462)

Female (b) (n = 672)

Male (c) (n = 357)

Female (d) (n = 1008)

a vs b

c vs d

a vs c

b vs d

 

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

    

Helmet use

1289

(88.2)

672

(100.0)

204

(57.1)

711

(70.5)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Standard helmet use

765

(52.3)

513

(76.3)

177

(49.6)

372

(36.9)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.352

< 0.001

Full-face helmet use

720

(49.3)

386

(57.4)

167

(46.8)

256

(25.4)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.401

< 0.001

Proper helmet use

418

(28.6)

462

(68.8)

115

(32.2)

239

(23.7)

< 0.001

0.002

0.177

< 0.001

Effective helmet use

392

(26.8)

345

(51.3)

109

(30.5)

138

(13.7)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.159

< 0.001

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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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